Garment hanger



May 16, 1950 JOSEPH 2,507,906

GARMENT HANGER Filed July 17, 1947 Patented May 16, 1950 GARMENT HANGER Ralph Joseph, Worcester Park, England Application July 17, 1947, Serial No. 761,517 In Great Britain December 28, 1946 2 Claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved garment hanger, in particular one of a collapsible nature which will be very serviceable when extended, and yet which may be collapsed to occupy a minimum of space and so prove very useful to the traveller.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved garment hanger accommodating three or more garments independently at one and the same time.

The invention consists in a garment hanger comprising a lattice member having a central supporting hook attached thereto, an elastic member attached at each end to each upper end respectively of the lattice member, a second elastic member attached at each end to each lower end respectively of the lattice member, a hook depending from one lowerend of the lattice member, and a second hook depending from the other lower end of the lattice member.

The invention also consists in a collapsible garment hanger comprising a guide member consisting of a pair of substantially parallel strips, a longitudinal slot or groove in each of said strips, a stifi but collapsible lattice member disposed between said strips, said lattice member having pivots at the centres and ends of the crossbars as is customary, the middle lower pivot of the lattice member joining the lower end of each of said strips, the middle upper pivot of the lattice member having extensions slidable in said longitudinal slots or grooves, as the lattice is opened or collapsed, a pivot joining the upper ends of said strips, a supporting hook for the hanger carried by said pivot, an elastic member attached at each end to each upper end respectively of the lattice member, a second elastic mem ber attached at each end to each lower end respectively of the lattice member, a hook pivoted to one lower end of the lattice member, and a second hook pivoted to the other lower end of the lattice member.

The invention further consists in a garment hanger comprising an extensible and collapsible member of trellis or lazy arm construction, a central guiding and supporting member therefor, a supporting hook .pivoted at the top of said central member, an elastic member aflixed to the extremes of the trellis at the top, a second elastic member affixed to the extremes of the trellis at the bottom, a J hook depending from one bottom end of the trellis, and a second J hook depending from the other bottom end of the trellis.

Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view of the improved garment hanger extended ready for use, Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1 but on a larger scale and Figure 3 is a view of the garment hanger fully collapsed.

The garment hanger consists basically of a member constructed on the lattice or trellis principle, or, as it is sometimes known, of lazy arm form.

The hanger may be made of metal, wood, or plastic, as desired and the cross-bar construction may be of customary form. However, I prefer a construction in which one member, 2, of each cross-bar is pivotally supported at its middle and ends between pairs of members 3, 4,

by means of eyelets 5, whereby a desirable degree of stiffness may be attained.

A guide member, I, is provided consisting of a pair of substantially parallel strips 8, connected at their ends by eyelets 9, H]. A supporting hook ii is pivotally mounted on the eyelet 9, and the eyelet l0 provides the middle lower pivot of the lattice member I. The supporting hook is bent intermediate its ends as shown. Longitudinally extending slots or grooves 12 are provided in the strips 8 and the middle upper pivot [3 of the lattice member I has extensions which engage in said slots or grooves. An elastic member M, such as a spiral spring, is attached at its ends l5, l6, by links H, I8 to upper ends I9, 20 of the lattice member I.

An elastic member 2|, such as a spiral spring, is attached at its ends 22, 23 by links 24, 25 to lower ends 26, 21 of the lattice member I, which ends extend below the rest of the lattice member.

A pair of J hooks 28, 29 are also pivoted to said lower ends respectively.

The elastic member l4 passes between the strips 8, and above a pin 30.

When it is desired to use the garment hanger the lattice member I may be opened to a desired extent, up to a maximum, according to the width of the garments it is desired to support. The extensions of the pivot l3 slide in slots l2 in the strips 8. The elastic members I4, 2| stretch as the lattice member is opened and provide supports for coat and trousers, respectively, for example. When spiral springs are used for the elastic members the lattice construction is so manufactured that its stiffness is greater than the combined tensions of the springs when the lattice is fully opened.

The hook II when positioned as shown in Figures 1 and 2 enables the hanger to be hung up,

3 and the hooks 28, 29, when positioned as shown in Figures 1 and 2, provide support for garments which may be hung from tabs.

When the garment hanger is no longer required for use the lattice member i is shut up and assumes the form shown in Figure 3. During the closing movement the extensions of the pivot l3 slide in slots Him the strips 8. Hook H may be rotated about its pivot 9 tolie behind the closed lattice member I and the hooks 28, 29 1 may be rotated about their pivots to lie in line, with the ends 26, 21 of the lattice member I.

What is claimed is:

1. A collapsible garment hanger comprising a guide member consisting of a pair of substantially 1 parallel strips, each strip beingprovidedwithla longitudinal slot or groove, a stifE-but collapsible lattice member disposed between said strips said lattice member having pivots at the centers and ends of its cross;barsfthe middle lower pivot of the lattice member 'oiriing thelower end of each of ai strip hemidd ern pivot. ofrthe tioemember having egitensions slidable, in said longitudinal slots orfgrooves as the, lattice member. is. opened or collapsed, a pivot joining the upper ends of .said strips, a supporting hook-for thehanger carriedby. said pivot, a pinjoining said strips above saidslots or 'groovesbut spaced from the pivot for thelioplr, an elastic, member attached at each end to each upper end respectively otthelattice member and passing. between a tri b ve a d. i n ,v el w. h P v forthew hoolr, a second-elastic member attached at each end to each, lower. end respectively of the lattice member, ahook pivoted to one lower end of the lattice. member, anda second hook pivotedto the other lower end of the lattice memb r- 2. A collapsible garment hanger comprising a guide member consisting of a pair of substantially parallel strips, each strip being provided with a longitudinal slot or groove, a stiff but collapsible lattice member disposed between said strips, said lattice member having pivots at the centers and ends of its cross bars, the middle lower pivot of the lattice member joining the lower end of each of said strips, thelmiddle upper pivot of, the lattice member having extensions slidable in said longitudinal slots or grooves, as the lattice member is opened or collapsed, a pivot joining the upper ends or said strips, a supporting hook for the hanger carried by said pivot, a pin joining said stripsabovesaidslots or grooves but spaced from the, pivot for the. hook, an elastic member attagh ed ateach end to each upper end respectively of the lattice member and passing between said strips above said pin and below the pivot for the hook, a second elastic member attached at each end ,to, eachtlorzer-end respectively ,of the lattice member, and garmentsunnortinameans carried byisaid latticememben.

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